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Hoarse (5)

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(Other definitions for gruff that I've seen before include "(Of voice) rough, low" , "Abrupt in manner - rough and low in pitch" , "Surly -- rough-spoken" , "Sounding rough" , "Abrupt in sound or manner" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, The Times, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and the LA Times.
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